Question juridique clé
Whether Art. 97(3) StGB stops limitation after a first-instance judgment in contraventions
Solution extraite
Yes. Art. 97(3) StGB also applies to contraventions under Art. 109 StGB, so limitation no longer runs once a first-instance judgment has been rendered.
Motifs extraits
Art. 104 StGB generally extends the first part of the Criminal Code to contraventions unless Arts. 103-109 provide otherwise. Neither the wording nor the legislative history shows an exception for Art. 97(3) StGB. The purpose of the reform was to prevent limitation from expiring during appeal proceedings, including in minor cases.